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Shine a light for the Class of 2020!

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The City of Colorado Springs is excited to launch a community-wide campaign to celebrate and honor the Class of 2020, who have lost out on many rite of passage ceremonies and activities in their final semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Our goal is to turn on the lights in as many buildings, businesses and homes across our region for one hour on May 20, 2020 beginning at 8:20 p.m. (2020 military time) to give a symbolic yet visible display of support for our local graduating seniors, and to let them know the entire city is cheering them on to the finish line.

If you are a business, consider lighting your signage or exterior lighting

If you have large buildings or facilities, consider turning the lights on in several rooms or throughout unique and visible parts of your campus

If you have heavy equipment like cranes, trucks or busses, consider turning on their headlights or visible exterior lights

If you have a house or apartment, consider turning on your porchlight, spotlight, or floodlights, or even flashlights, lanterns, or colored lights.

Residents, businesses and organizations are then encouraged to post a photo or video of their unique and visible light source on social media on May 20 with a congratulatory message for graduates using the hashtag #BeTheLightCOS so they can follow along and see the support from our community.